Chapter 25 - 25 25 Greed Can Kill the Chicken

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25: Chapter 25: Greed Can Kill the Chicken 25: Chapter 25: Greed Can Kill the Chicken “I’ll tell you, the chicken didn’t die for nothing. Who wants to try some? Please vote and favorite~” —————————————- “Just look at you, all over the place. I knew it, I should have gone to pick you up...” As soon as Chuxia’s foot stepped into the courtyard, Liu Meiqing warmly went over to ‘help’ her by taking the things in her hands. Chuxia’s wrist was already so tired it lacked strength, and it involuntarily loosened when Meiqing pulled on it. Smelling the scent of the dumplings, Liu Meiqing swallowed her saliva and pinched the bag, “What’s in here? It smells so good.” Chuxia quickly snatched it back, “I’ll hold it myself.” A trace of resentment flashed in Liu Meiqing’s eyes, but her face was full of smiles, “Look how scared you got; I was just helping you carry it in.” During her speech, she swallowed her saliva several times with a “gu dong gu dong” sound. Since she had already thrown away all shame, Chuxia couldn’t be bothered to argue with her and headed straight into her house, “clang” locking the door behind her with her back. Liu Meiqing, who was following closely behind, hadn’t expected this move and banged her head against the door, hurting her nose as well. She jumped up in pain, about to curse, but then suddenly realized Chuxia’s status was no longer the same and could only point silently at Chuxia’s house door, venting her frustration. After silently cursing a few times, she found it boring and went back to the east room rubbing her forehead. Seeing Shuanshuan sound asleep, she grinned, thinking up a plan. “Waaaaah... Waaaaah...” Just as Chuxia had picked out half of the dumplings planning to find Luo Xiaoqiong, a earth-shattering cry came from the east room. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Is this what being a mother is? She thought it over, decided to lock everything neatly in the cabinet, ignored the crying from the east room, and headed to the Luo family with her little bag. ... Luo Xiaoqiong was chopping chicken in the yard. Seeing Chuxia come in, she happily threw her cleaver aside, “Why are you back so early? What delicious thing did you bring me?” “Giggle...” “Will Fat Auntie kill you?” Chuxia pointed at the hen lying motionless on the ground, “You’re too amazing, throwing a cleaver to kill a hen. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would definitely think you did it because you were craving chicken meat, on purpose.” Luo Xiaoqiong was so excited just now that she hadn’t heard the hen’s cry. Following the direction Chuxia pointed, her forehead broke out in sweat. This was the hen that laid the most eggs in her house; her mother really would kill her! “What should I do? What should I do?” Luo Xiaoqiong was frantic, “Maybe...maybe I should bury it?” Chuxia reminded her painfully, “Fat Auntie counts these chickens every day.” “I’ll just tell my mom that it went out in the afternoon and didn’t come back,” Luo Xiaoqiong said, really about to grab a hoe from the wall to dig a pit. “Stop!” Luo Hongqi hobbled out from the house, glaring at his sister, “You killed a perfectly good hen, and instead of thinking about nourishing our parents, you’re thinking about burying it? Do you believe that if you bury it, she’ll dig it out immediately and take it home to satisfy her cravings?” “Chuxia isn’t like that!” Luo Xiaoqiong glared back angrily, “Brother, Chuxia is going to be my sister-in-law. Can you stop bullying her?” “Anyway, whenever you and she are together, nothing good happens!” Luo Hongqi stepped forward, picked up the old hen, examined its eyes briefly, sighed, and started bleeding it from a cut in the neck with a large knife. Chuxia, exasperatingly indifferent, smiled at Luo Hongqi, “Luo Hongqi, you take care of preparing the chicken. Remember to pluck it cleanly and oh, when you gut it, make sure you don’t puncture the intestines....” “Get lost!” Luo Hongqi roared furiously, swinging the chicken and holding back at the last moment from throwing it. Inside the house, Luo Xiaoqiong’s eyes were still red, “Chuxia, when my mom beats me, can you hold her off a little? She has a soft spot for you, she might listen to you. You must help me.” “Understood.” Chuxia handed her the bag she was carrying, “These are dumplings my grandma made, I kept half for my parents, these are for you to try.” Luo Xiaoqiong sniffed them and remarked, “They smell amazing!” and then set the dumplings aside, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Chuxia with a curious yet hesitant expression. Chuxia didn’t keep her in suspense, “I’ve spoken to them about what’s on your mind. My grandparents quite like you, and after discussing with my uncle and aunt, they said they’ll write to my older brother tomorrow. If my brother doesn’t object, we’ll send a matchmaker to your house to speak with Uncle Gangshun and Fat Auntie.” “Really?” Luo Xiaoqiong jumped off the kang happily and hugged Chuxia tightly, then rubbed her hands back and forth, “Did you ask if any girls have been writing to him?” “I asked. My grandma said my brother didn’t mention it in his letters.” Chuxia pulled Luo Xiaoqiong to sit down, “Xiaoqiong, I’ve done all I can. Now we just wait for my brother’s reply. You understand, my grandparents’ and my uncle and aunt’s approval gives only a fifty-fifty chance. It ultimately depends on my brother. If, and I say if, he already has someone in mind, don’t blame us and don’t torture yourself, okay?” “Yeah!” Luo Xiaoqiong nodded vigorously, “I understand what you mean. Brother Qiliang is so outstanding; maybe the leaders have already noticed him. If, and I mean if, he really has someone else, I won’t blame him, nor will I blame you. It’s just fate that wasn’t meant to be. Regardless of the outcome, I won’t regret it, because at least I spoke up and fought for myself. And no matter what happens, I’ll be grateful to you for the rest of my life.” “No, no, no...” Chuxia waved her hands dismissively, “As long as you understand, it’s a relief for me. Don’t be grateful to me for a lifetime over such a trivial matter; that gratitude wouldn’t be worth much.” “Chuxia, my brother...” after a slight hesitation, Luo Xiaoqiong leaned in and whispered in Chuxia’s ear, “As for the thing between you and my brother, also see how it goes; if my brother keeps acting like a simpleton, don’t marry him.” Chuxia glanced at her unexpectedly and kept silent. “Chuxia, I’m not saying this just because you helped me, but actually, I’ve been thinking about this for a while. My brother isn’t a bad person at heart, but ever since we were young, he hasn’t gotten along with you. Take today’s incident for example, it had nothing to do with you, yet he still blamed you completely. Such a deep prejudice cannot foster a happy marriage with a man who needs to love his wife,” Luo Xiaoqiong stared sincerely at Chuxia. “Chuxia, I’m really sincere, believe me, okay?” “Of course.” Chuxia patted her reassuringly, “I’m going back home to cut hemp cake. If Fat Auntie beats you, run to my house.” “Okay...” Luo Xiaoqiong initially wanted to invite Chuxia’s family over for a meal, but remembering that the chicken was her mother’s favorite, and not being sure the meal would still happen, she refrained from making such a bold declaration.

Chapter 25 - 25 25 Greed Can Kill the Chicken

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